Our 38 All-Time-Best Lasagna Recipes

Traditional, vegetarian and even as a dessert—no matter how you eat it, lasagna is a great dish to have in your arsenal. Find your new favorite with these delicious recipes.

Updated on July 18, 2023

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Our Best Ideas for Lasagna

Lasagna is one of our favorite pasta dishes. It’s perfect for feeding a big crowd and a hit at potlucks. But most people reserve it for a weekend cooking project or Sunday dinner since it can be time-consuming to construct. When the craving hits midweek, we’ve got you covered. This easy lasagna recipe has everything we love (tender pasta, creamy ricotta and a rich tomato sauce) but it comes together in under an hour thanks to no-boil lasagna noodles and store-bought marinara. We zhuzh up the sauce with a glug of balsamic vinegar and a good swirl of butter, then a simple mix of ricotta, mozzarella and Parmesan brings it all together. Bake it for a half hour and voila! A family-friendly weeknight dinner that everyone will love.

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All-Crust Sheet Pan Lasagna

Savor caramelized cheese and crispy pasta with every bite of this sheet pan lasagna that's all browned bits and crunchy edges. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce if you like an extra kick of heat.

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White Lasagna

The best white lasagna has layers of tender noodles, meaty white Bolognese, creamy bechamel and plenty of mozzarella and Parmesan. This recipe has it all. You won’t miss the tomatoes—we promise! We top it all off with more cheese, then bake until melty and irresistibly golden brown. Serve it alongside a bright, crunchy salad for an impressive, family-friendly meal.

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Turkey Lasagna

This lasagna recipe skips the onerous step of boiling lasagna noodles. Layer uncooked ones in the hearty turkey ragu and they will emerge from the oven fork-tender under their bubbling blanket of cheese.

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Stuffed Lasagna Pie

Here are traditional lasagna flavors in a party-stopping timpano presentation. The lasagna noodles create a crisp shell for the traditional fillings within: meat sauce, cheese and sausage.

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Lasagna

Anne’s decadent, multilayered lasagna is perfect for a Sunday family dinner. Loaded with cheese, zucchini, mushrooms and chunky Italian sausage, this classic dish ensures your daily dose of protein and vegetables.

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Lasagna Roll Ups

For perfect portions, Giada dollops her favorite fillings on a cooked lasagna noodle, then rolls it up into one elegant serving.

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Sausage Gravy Breakfast Lasagna

Layers of sausage gravy, cheese and noodles work so magically together, you'll wonder why you never ate lasagna for breakfast before.

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Shortcut Instant Pot Lasagna

A classic lasagna cooked in just 25 minutes is the perfect weeknight dinner.

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The Best Lasagna

We created this classic lasagna with a homemade beef ragu. Simmered gently on the stovetop, the sauce develops a meaty richness while letting the brightness of the tomatoes shine through. The ricotta filling is mixed with nutty Parmesan to add flavor and to temper the sharpness of the garlic. We worked hard to get the right balance of ricotta and tomato sauce in the layers of this traditional lasagna, since each element has its own voice. Our recipe uses less mozzarella than many other versions – we prefer the creaminess of ricotta over the stringiness of melted mozzarella. Look for shorter lasagna noodles at the store – you won't need to cut them when assembling the final dish.

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Pesto Lasagna Rolls

Each of these noodle roll-ups has just the right amount of filling and bakes in a fraction of the time a traditional deep-dish lasagna takes.

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Baked Lasagna Roll-Ups

By simply rolling up lasagna noodles and cheese and standing the pasta roll-ups on their sides, you can transform a traditional pasta dish into a work of art.

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Turkey Lasagna

Ina’s secret to a great lasagna? Goat cheese — it adds a wonderful tang to the filling.

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Fried Eggplant Lasagna Rolls

This recipe combines lasagna and the classic favorite eggplant parmesan. The lasagna rolls are stuffed with fried eggplant, 3 cheeses and nestled into a homemade tomato sauce.

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Vegan Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna

We love the combination of mushrooms and fennel seeds, which adds a nice earthiness to this dairy-free, meatless lasagna. You can prepare the lasagna a few hours before baking. Be sure to use no-boil noodles that aren't made with egg.

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Lasagna Caprese

The fresh flavors of basil and tomato are baked into a cheese-lovers dream with mozzarella, Parmesan and four-cheese agnolotti.

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Roasted Cauliflower Lasagna

Cauliflower is the star in this healthy lasagna, appearing in two roles-once when it's blended into the ricotta cheese filling for texture, and a second time when it's roasted and used in place of the traditional meatballs or sausage. Sweet red bell pepper adds complexity to the tomato sauce and balances the richness of the cheeses.

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Bobby's Wild Mushroom and Cauliflower Lasagna

This lasagna is a layered work of art: Bobby uses sheep’s milk ricotta, shallots, mushrooms and even honey to develop the flavor of this stacked dish.

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Enchilada Lasagna Roll-Ups

Can't decide between lasagna and enchiladas? No problem — these easy roll-ups have the best of both worlds. Tender lasagna noodles stand in for tortillas and the creamy chicken filling is a snap to make.

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Berry Dessert Lasagna

Despite the fanciful name, this chilled trifle makes for an easy dessert with bright, crowd-pleasing flavors. Using frozen cakes makes them easier to slice into "noodles."

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Chicken Cacciatore Lasagna

Tender braised chicken loaded with those familiar Cacciatore flavors is layered with fresh pasta and a luxurious béchamel sauce to create this decadent lasagna.

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Campfire Lasagna

What could be better after a day of hiking and wilderness than the homey comfort of a lasagna? It's easy to make right on the campfire — and the smoke lends a little something extra to the familiar flavors.

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Fresh Vegetable Lasagna with Spinach and Zucchini

The best thing about Nancy’s lasagna? It’s versatile. She uses home-grown veggies when cooking for her grandkids, but the dish works just as well with chicken or beef.

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Chicken Parmesan Lasagna

Our cheesy mashup of chicken Parmesan and baked lasagna is towering with layers of crisp chicken cutlets, tomato sauce and three cheeses. We love this dish hot and bubbly right out of the oven, but it is also delicious rewarmed as leftovers. Sprinkle with an extra pinch of Parmesan before serving.

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Polenta Lasagna

Ree layers cheesy polenta with slow-cooker bolognese in this gluten-free recipe.

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Slow-Cooker Lasagna Soup

Katie’s a weeknight warrior with this slow-cooker recipe. For an extra-special touch, she broils the soup after topping it with cheese. The process allows the cheese to become bubbly and golden — just like your favorite onion soup.

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Heart-Shaped Lasagna Bundt

This heart-shaped lasagna is filled with red meat sauce that oozes out when you slice into it, making it the perfect Valentine's Day supper whether you love the holiday -- or hate it.

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Lasagna Cannoli

Here's the perfect way to use up that forgotten half-full box of lasagna noodles! They stand-in for fried cannoli shells by cleverly boiling them with confectioners' sugar. For a special touch add grated orange zest.

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Mexican Lasagna

If you have 30 minutes, you have time to make lasagna. Rachael uses chicken breast and tortillas in her fiery take on the Italian dish.

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Skillet Chicken Lasagna

Ree uses bow tie pasta and jarred marinara for her easy one-skillet dinner. To finish her family-friendly meal, she mixes in three different cheeses and a sprinkle of fresh basil.

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Sausage Lasagna

Just a little turkey sausage and a pillowy part-skim ricotta and cottage cheese layer make this Italian classic as hearty and delicious as the original.

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Grilled Lasagna

This warm-weather lasagna is prepared on the grill in a foil packet. The spinach filling makes it a great main dish option for a vegetarian-friendly cookout.

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Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagna

With roasted butternut squash, a creamy béchamel and bubbling cheese, this lasagna is exactly what you want when you’re craving seasonal comfort food.

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Loaf Pan Lasagna

Cooking for two? Ree uses a loaf pan to easily manage her portions. Don’t be thrown off by the amount of ingredients — this lasagna freezes so well, Ree puts together three at a time.

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Classic Italian Lasagna

After assembling her traditional lasagna, Giada dots the top with butter to help the cheese turn crisp and golden-brown.

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Cowboy Lasagna

Trisha’s cowboy lasagna is her go-to comfort food. She uses beef, pepperoni and pork to bulk up this hearty meal.

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Meatloaf Lasagna

Two comfort food favorites come together to make a crowd-pleasing and fun new dish. We love that you get satisfying meatloaf and cheesy, saucy lasagna in every bite. To save time, you can use 1 cup of your favorite prepared red sauce.

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